Hollands Pond is an earth dam located in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 500 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hollands Pond
Hollands Pond is a dam in St. Helena, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Robby Carter (private). It impounds the Tr-joseph Branch near Greensburg.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/12/2003. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | St. Helena |
| Nearest City | Greensburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-joseph Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.83000, -90.66300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Robby Carter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00105 |
| Federal ID | LA00105 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |